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Loans Payable - Note 5 - SMOM - Additional Information (Detail) - Note 5 - SMOM [Member] | May 04, 2017 USD ($)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Aggregate amount issuable | $ 3,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage | 10.00%
Annual Principal Payment | $ 500,000
Neptune Minerals, Inc. [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Accounts receivable assigned for loan | 50.00%
Accounts receivable, gross | $ 0
Aldama Mining Company, S.de R.L. de C.V [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Percentage of equity interest | 10.00%
Value of equity interest | $ 1,000,000
Aldama Mining Company, S.de R.L. de C.V [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Percentage of equity interest | 50.00%

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